Things with Jennifer are going really well, but I'll come back to that.
On Friday, we took Miles in for his 6 month visit! He looks really healthy and is on track for his developmental milestones, like rolling over. He is still growing well, but is not on the track he has previously been on. His height has previously been in the 75th percentile, and weight in the 50th. His height is now in the 50th and weight in the 25th... so he is still long and skinny!! The doctor told us not to worry too much - some parents introduced solids earlier than we did and many kids are on formula by now. So I am not worrying. His stats:
- height: 27 inches
- weight: 16 lbs 2 ozs
- head circumference: who knows but it is still in the 75th percentile
On Saturday, we had a day of birthday parties. For lunch, we went to the 1st birthday of the daughter of a former colleague of Tim. It was fun to be at a party with other small kids running around. It was actually really interesting to watch parents quasi interact with other parents, while focusing with laser attention on what their kids are doing. It's hard to believe that Miles could be walking in another 6 months.
When it was time for Miles to nap, we put him in the car and drove to Oakland to see Erin and John Knight for his birthday. We took the long way to Oakland (through Dublin and Concord) so that Miles could sleep a little longer! Miles won the flexibility award as he later napped in his portable bed there and later went to bed. We did his bedtime routine and put him down just like at home (without the bath) and he fell asleep great. It wasn't too nice of us to later wake him up and stick him in his car seat, but he fell back asleep, and then back asleep once we were home. Miles was a total infant rock star on Saturday!
Sunday was the usual blur of cleaning the house, doing chores, and trying to nap before Tim and I had work this week. AND it was my Pito's birthday - I called him in the evening, but he never called me back. :) (Love you big brother!! Happy Birthday!!!!!!)
On Monday, the tears began. Driving away from someone has never been so hard... particularly someone who I will see again in 8 hours! I do feel very guilty about coming back to work. I do love being in the office, but it feels selfish and indulgent. Like anything, this is a transition. I am giving myself some time to get used to it, but I keep reminding myself that if this isn't right, I can always make a change.
I cried again this morning when I left, especially because I have a work event tonight and won't see him until he wakes up tomorrow morning. :( However, this is my first time out of the house in the evening, and I am looking forward to it... but I again, feel a little selfish and indulgent. (see a trend?)
I perked up today, however, when Jennifer sent me the following to my phone...I guess carrots make everything better!!!
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